Adjustable pants hanger



SePf- 2, 1958 J. GLoTzr-:R 2,850,219

ADJUSTABLE PANTS HANGER Filed July 2Q, 1955 ffl 271515.

INVENTOR. 50 5l 46 42? JACK GLOTZER L L United States PatentGi 2,850,219ADJUSTABLE PANTS HANGER .Iack Glotzer, New York, N. Y.

Application July 20, 1955, Serial No. 523,203

11 Claims. (Cl. 223-96) I This invention relatese to new and usefulimprovements in clothes hangers.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of animproved clothes hanger which can be used to hold a pair of trousers orother` garments tautly in proper creased retaining position regardlessof whether the hanger is hung in a closet, suitcase or any other place.

As a further object, the present invention proposes forming the hangerwith a crossbarrand with an angular member having a horizontal baradapted to be disposed substantially parallel to the crossbar .and withextendible and retractable means connecting the angularmember and thecrossbar to adjust the hanger for dierent size garments and to permitgarments to be easily and Vconveniently put on and removed from thehanger and to be securely and properly held on the hanger.

Another object of the invention is to provide means to facilitatefolding of the garment and to prevent the folded portion from slippingolf the hanger.

A specific object is to provide a clothes hanger adjustable in twodirections to accommodate the hanger to various sized suitcases and thelike whereby shifting of the hanger is prevented.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:Y

Fig. l is a front elevational view of a garment hanger constructed andarranged in accordance with one form of the present invention, partsbeing shown broken away.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane ofthe line 2 2of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a modified form of the inventionin a suitcase, in dashlines, parts being shown broken away.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view takenron the plane of the line4--4 of Fig. 3. K Y

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. l of another modification of theinvention, parts being shown VVin section.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional'view taken on'rthe plane of the line 66 of Fig. 5.

A garment hanger `made in Vaccordance with the first form of theinvention is illustrated in Fig. l and is designated generally by thereference numeral 15. The hanger is preferably made of metal such as aheavy gauge wire but may be made of plastic o-r any other suitablehangerV material. The hanger consists Aof a three-sided frame formed ofanV upper angular section and a lower angulary section. The upperangular section consists of a- ,cross or horizontally disposed 'bar 16and an integral vertically disposed bar 17 extending downwardlytherefrom at one end thereof. The lower end 18 of har 17 is externallyscrew-threaded. The other end of the 'crossbar is free.

The lower angular section consists of a horizontally disposed bar-19 anda vertically disposed integral bar 20 at one end thereof extendingupwardly in alignment with the vertical bar 17 of the upper section. Theupper end 22 of vertical bar 20 is externally screw-threaded, thethreads etxending in a direction opposite to those of bar 17. Aturnbuckle in the form of an elongated internally screw-threaded tube 23connects the two vertical rods 17 and 20, the threads of the tube beingrighthanded and left-handed to icoact with the threads on the verticalrods. Upon turning of the turnbuckle, the sections will move toward oraway from each other thereby adjusting the length of the frame.

A hook 24 having an elongated externally screwthreaded shank 25 extendsthrough a threaded hole 26 in the crossbar 16 midway its ends, wherebythe hook is supported in adjusted upright position.

The lower horizontally disposed bar 19 is made extensible by means of anelongated screw-threaded rod 27 separate therefrom and adjustablysupported parallel and adjacent thereto by an internally screw-threadedeye or metal loop 2S secured to the extreme free end of the bar. Rod 27is provided with a head 29 on its outer end.

A pair of spaced clip-type yclothespins 30 and 31 provide releasableclip means to hold both waist and end portions of a garment suspendedfrom the crossbar 16 with the garment folded around the horizontal rod19 of the lower angular section.

The operation of the device is simple. Hook 24 enables the hanger to behung in closets and the like, and when packed in a suitcase such asshown in Fig. 3, it serves by engaging the wall of the suitcase tosteady the frame and keep the frame and supported garment from shiftingin ythe suitcase. The waistband of a pair of trousers, for example, orother garment is gripped by the clothespins 30 and 31 and the trouserlegs or other portions ofthe supported garment are folded around thehorizontal rod 19 of the lower angular section, ends of the othersupported garment are brought upwardly and pinched by the clothespinsagainst the crossbar 16 thereby securely clamping the garment onto theframe. In supporting trousers, for example, the head 29 of the rod 27 ispositioned outside of the metal loop 28 for adjustment so as to engagethe inner face of a suitcase or the like .and to prevent the garmenthanger from shifting transversely. The turnbuckle 22 provides extensibleand retractable means for tautly and rmly holding the garment betweenthe upper crossbar 16 and the horizontal bar 19 of the lower angularsection.

In the modied form of hanger shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the turnbucklevisreplaced byan eye or loop member '30 with'smooth inner wall on thevertical rod 17 of the upper section, and with a similar eye or loopmember 31 on the vertical rod 26 of the lower angular section wherebysaid vertical rods may be positioned alongside of and in slidablerelation to each other, so thatV the frame may be lengthened orshortened. The outer-surfaces of therods 17 and 26 are smooth. The rodsare held in adjusted position by a set screw 32 passing though` yathreaded hole 33 in the vertical rod 2Q preferably-adjacent its bottomend.

extendedto engagea side wall thereof for preventingA Patented Sept. 2,1958V 3 shifting of the frame and supported garment in the suitcase.

In all other respects, the form of the invention shown in Figs. 3 and 4is similar to the form of Fig. l and similar reference numerals are usedto indicate similar parts.

In the modifications shown in Fig. 5, the frame is much simplified,consisting only of an upper horizontally disposed bar 40 supporting theclothespins 41 and a lower horizontally disposed bar 42 parallel to bar40. The bars 40 and 42 are connected by an elongated rod 43 extendingthrough a threaded hole 44 in the upper crossbar 40 and formed at itsupper threaded end with a hook 45. The bottom end of the rod 43 isformed with a reduced neck portion 46 and an enlarged head 47 at itsextremity. The head is swivelly housed in an upstanding cylindricalhollow lug 48 having a restricted opening 49 around the neck portion 46.In this form, the upper horizontal bar 40 may be turnably adjusted alongthe rod 43 to move said bar toward and away from the lower bar 42.

The extensible means for the lower bar 42 consists of an elongated capor head 50 threaded onto the threaded end 51 of the bar 42. In this formthe garment is supported in the same manner as in the other forms of theinvention, and prevents the hanger from shifting transversely.

While I have illustrate-d and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that l do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes andmodications may be made within the scope of the invention as dened inthe appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A garment hanger Ycomprising a crossbar, a hook supported on thecrossbar, a vertical bar extending downwardly from one end of thecrossbar, an angular ection including an upwardly extending vertical barconnected with the downwardly extending bar and a horizontal bardisposed substantially parallel to the crossbar, and releasable clipmeans on the crossbar for securing the waist and en-d portions of agarment to the crossbar with the garment folded around the horizontalbar of the angular section.

2. A garment hanger comprising a crossbar, a hook supported on thecrossbar, a vertical bar extending downwardly from one end of thecrossbar, an angular section including an upwardly extending verticalbar connected with the downwardly extending bar and a horizontal bardisposed substantially parallel to the crossbar, releasable 4clip meanson the crossbar for securing the waist and end portions of a garment tothe crossbar with the garment folded around the horizontal bar of theangular section, and extendible and retractable means connecting thevertical bar of the angular section with the vertical bar extending fromthe crossbar.

3. A garment hanger comprising a crossbar, a hook supported on thecrossbar, a vertical bar extending downwardly from one end of thecrossbar, an angular section including an upwardly extending verticalbar connecte-d with the downwardly extending bar, and a horizontal bardisposed substantially parallel to the crossbar, releasable clip meanson the crossbar for securing the waist and end portions of a garment tothe crossbar with the garment folded around the horizontal bar of theangular section, and extendible and retractable means connecting thevertical bar of the angular section with the vertical bar extending fromthe crossbar, said extendible and retractable means being a turnbuckle.

4. A garment hanger comprising a crossbar, a hook supported on thecrossbar, a vertical barV extending downwardly from one end of thecrossbar, an angular section including an upwardly extending verticalbar connected with the downwardly extending bar, and a horizontal bardisposed substantially parallel to the crossbar, releasable clip meanson the ycrossbar for securing the waist and end portions of a garment tothe crossbar with the garment folded around the horizontal bar of theangular section, and extendible and retractable means connecting thevertical bar of the angular member with the vertical bar extending fromthe crossbar, said extendible and retractable means being a turnbuckle,an auxiliary bar secured to the said horizontal bar and means forextending the said auxiliary bar to prevent the hanger from shifting ina transverse direction.

5. A garment hanger comprising a crossbar, a hook supported on thecrossbar, a vertical bar extending downwardly from one end of thecrossbar, an angular section having an upwardly extending vertical barconnected `with the downwardly extending bar, and a horizontal bardisposed substantially parallel to the crossbar, and releasable clipmeans on the crossbar for securing the waist and end portions of agarment to the crossbar with the garment folded around the horizontalbar of the angular section, said releasable clip means being a pair ofspaced clip-type clothespins.

6. A garment hanger comprising a crossbar, a hook supported on thecrossbar, a vertical bar extending downwardly from one end of thecrossbar, an angular section having an upwardly extending vertical barconnected with the downwardly extending bar, and a horizontal bardisposed substantially parallel to the crossbar, releasable clip meanson the crossbar for securing the waist and end portions of a garment tothe crossbar with the garment folded around the horizontal bar of theangular section, said releasable clip means being a pair of spacedcliptype clothespins, and extendible and retractable means connectingthe vertical bar of the angular section with the vertical bar extendingfrom the crossbar.

7. A garment hanger comprising a crossbar, a hook supported on thecrossbar, a vertical bar extending downwardly from one end of thecrossbar, an angular section having an upwardly extending vertical barconnected with the downwardly extending bar disposed substantiallyparallel to the cross'bar, releasable clip means on the crossbar forsecuring the waist and end portions of a garment to the crossbar withthe garment folded around the horizontal bar of the angular section,said releasable clip means being a pair of spaced clip-type clothespins,and extendible and retractable means connecting the vertical bar of theangular section with the vertical bar extending from the crossbar, saidextendible and retractable means being a turnbuckle.

8. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a pair of opposed angularsections having opposed horizontal bars and aligned threaded verticalbars, a turnbuckle connecting the aligned vertical bars, means on one ofthe horizontal bars for fastening a garment thereon, and a hook memberon said 'latter horizontal bar for supporting the hanger on a support.

9. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a pair of opposed angularsections having opposed horizontal bars and aligned threaded verticalbars, a turnbuckle connecting the aligned vertical bars, clothespins onone of the horizontal bars for fastening a garment thereon, and a hookmember on said latter horizontal bar for supporting the hanger on asupport.

l0. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a pair of opposed angularsections having opposed horizontal bars and aligned threaded verticalbars, a turnbuckle connecting the aligned vertical bars, clothespins onone of the horizontal bars for fastening a garment thereon, a hookmember on said latter horizontal bar for supporting the hanger on asupport, and means for extending the length of one of said horizontalbars.

11. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a and said horizontal barwhereby said threaded bar is pair of opposed angular sections havingopposed horimoved into prolongation of said connected horizontal bar.zontal bars and aligned threaded vertical bars, a turnbuckle connectingthe aligned vertical bars, `clothespins References Cited in the me 0fthis Patent on one of the horizontal bars for fastening a garment 5UNITED STATES PATENTS thereon, a hook member on said latter horizontalbar for supporting the hanger on a support, and a threaded 1947227RIF/fer Jr' et al' Feb' 13 1934 bar disposed parallel to the other ofsaid horizontal 2064046 Wmtz Dec 15 1936 2,476,932 Tucker July 19, 1949bars, and means of connection between said threaded bar

